Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is struggling to make the weight for his upcoming fight. Photo AP

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr thought he was still a super middleweight while training for his comeback fight with Brian Vera.

Even after a full training camp and a postponement, he never managed to get down to that 76.2-kilogram limit.

Chavez weighed in at 78.2kg on Friday for his first bout since his thrilling decision loss to Sergio Martinez a year ago. That’s nearly 2kg more than the super middleweight contract limit agreed upon for this bout, only to be abandoned earlier this week when Chavez knew he couldn’t make it.

Still, after a lengthy suspension for marijuana use, Chavez is heading into the ring on Saturday night to show he can still fight, even if he can’t make weight.